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Thread: What scientific ideas should society get rid of?
Post: RE: What scientific ideas should society get rid o...
Then they have matured more considerably than a lot of current humanity, by understanding that it is OK to allow a diversity of belief without stepping on people who peacefully disagree. |
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02-01-2014, 02:44 AM |
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Thread: What scientific ideas should society get rid of?
Post: RE: What scientific ideas should society get rid o...
ai_vin Wrote: (01-25-2014, 03:11 PM)
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"Miraculous coincidences"? *groan* It amazes me how intelligent people can be so stupid.
Do oceans exist ... |
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01-31-2014, 05:30 PM |
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Thread: Book Covers
Post: RE: Book Covers
The black cover is more readable, IMHO. |
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Creative Writing
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01-13-2014, 07:36 PM |
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Thread: Scrollable timeline
Post: RE: Scrollable timeline
It worked for me on Chromium--open-source version of Chrome. |
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Website and Content Issues
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01-04-2014, 07:47 PM |
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Thread: Let's Talk About...Sex
Post: RE: Let's Talk About...Sex
On the ADHD sidebar, I can tell you that while it is overdiagnosed and overmedicated by lazy parents and teachers, it does exist and even affects girls. It may look different sometimes on a girl, or ... |
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General Setting Discussion
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01-01-2014, 02:54 AM |
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Thread: Holidays in OA
Post: RE: Holidays in OA
You would probably also still have religious holidays celebrated, of various sorts. |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-26-2013, 06:48 PM |
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Thread: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
Post: RE: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
I see no reason why not on b) either. In the paranoid times of the 22nd/early 23rd century, though, my personal thinking is there will be a lot of fear and uncertainty--not an era of rational thinkin... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-24-2013, 12:16 AM |
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Thread: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
Post: RE: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
Certainly sheds an interesting light on Marie's position in her society. It might also lead to some additional resentments and reasons for violence against her (I think she will be martyred and that ... |
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12-23-2013, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: Book Covers
Post: RE: Book Covers
OK, if you need a second set of eyes at that stage, let me know. :) |
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Creative Writing
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12-22-2013, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Book Covers
Post: RE: Book Covers
You have some typos in the back-cover blurb. Would you like me to go through and correct them for you? :) |
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Creative Writing
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12-21-2013, 06:53 PM |
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Thread: Clarification on Average Lifespan
Post: RE: Clarification on Average Lifespan
I would also think that you'd have to factor prims and ludds into that number somehow, too--people who have refused or been denied some or all of those life-extending treatments, either because they t... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-21-2013, 06:50 PM |
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Thread: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
Post: RE: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
One thing I think could perhaps be done to make sure discussions of the early timeline don't get out of hand is to not propose any sort of "worldwide solution." Working with small "sections" like the... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-21-2013, 06:44 PM |
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Thread: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
Post: RE: Labour & Leisure Options at High Tech Levels
How soon do you think the transition would start? Would a story taking place in the 22nd-23rd centuries be affected?
I am thinking that may be one of the factors that brought down the US economy. ... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-14-2013, 05:46 PM |
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Thread: Let's Talk About...Sex
Post: RE: Let's Talk About...Sex
I think varying attitudes should be expected rather than thinking that because the tech exists to do something, everyone will do it. There will also be many religions and philosophies still in existe... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-13-2013, 11:22 AM |
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Thread: Quantum Entanglement/DNA connection.
Post: RE: Quantum Entanglement/DNA connection.
How WOULD you get experimental evidence on something like that, anyway? |
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Real Life But OA Relevant
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12-12-2013, 03:50 AM |
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Thread: Very early cyborg technologies...
Post: RE: Very early cyborg technologies...
Additionally, she will begin to travel widely to disseminate her message of inclusiveness towards all forms of sophont life (be they baseline, those who are enhanced, provolves/splices/rianths, or var... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-05-2013, 04:22 AM |
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Thread: Interview with a cyborg
Post: RE: Interview with a cyborg
That link isn't working for me...I keep getting "connection was interrupted." :( |
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12-04-2013, 03:43 AM |
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Thread: Very early cyborg technologies...
Post: RE: Very early cyborg technologies...
The reason I may only be able to use one version is that she will be killed for what she believes and what she's doing. She won't get to live a normal lifespan and have a chance to upgrade.
As far a... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-03-2013, 07:44 PM |
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Thread: Very early cyborg technologies...
Post: RE: Very early cyborg technologies...
The time frame of my story is a little bit after 200 AT, with the early parts of the story being about 205-210 AT (which squares with what you said about human-sized vecs). The later part of the stor... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-03-2013, 05:55 AM |
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Thread: Very early cyborg technologies...
Post: RE: Very early cyborg technologies...
Thank you for the discussion so far. :) I hope to gather some thoughts and propose a few possible directions tomorrow, but since I am not as knowledgeable as you it has been of benefit thus far to be... |
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General Setting Discussion
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12-01-2013, 03:37 PM |